Pacific Crest Trail Association - Preserving, Protecting and Promoting

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From trailhead conditions to tips on
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Trip basics to long-distance permits,
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The PCT in the Columbia River Gorge could open soon
3 days ago

You’re invited to our Annual Meeting – April 28 in Sacramento, CA
1 week ago

A tribute to Dan Ogden: 1923-2018
1 week ago

2018 Crest Runners, Terminus Host, tout Leave No Trace ethics and trail etiquette
1 week ago

Pacific Crest Trail Association
is focused on keeping the trail wild and open for future generations.

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Fin Dome in Kings Canyon National Park. The Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail winding away.

Permits

PCT alumni thruhikers standing at the northern terminus on the Canadian border

Finishers and Alumni

Project schedule

You’re invited to our Annual Meeting – April 28 in Sacramento, CA

Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers head north in May 2017. Photo by Owen Rojek

Application dates for the 2018 PCT long-distance permit

Trail conditions and closures

Everybody poops: straight poop from Ranger John about number two on the PCT

Get involved with the Pacific Crest Trail Association volunteer program

Buy our PCT book today. You'll love it. The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America’s Wilderness Trail is truly special. Published by Rizzoli. Written by Mark Larabee, Barney Scout Mann, with a forward from Cheryl Strayed.

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Hiking with dogs

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A Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker in Marble Mountains Wilderness. Photo by Samantha

Emergency beacons, lost hikers, trip plans, and search and rescue